Travel. Beauty. Self.

I’m soooo hungry right now and I can’t stop thinking about this bagel spot from Saturday ! 😩 I was patiently waiting for the hair salon to open. It was supposed to open at 7am and of course the owner was late.

If you didn't read about my Day 1 in Cali yet, I would go do that first lol. It definitely sets the tone for my vacation. For Day 2, we planned to go to Venice Beach. The last time I was there I really enjoyed the atmosphere, so I knew I wanted to bring Myoshi there. But our first move on our agenda was to hit Rodeo Drive.

Last night I caved into my cravings and got Cold Stone. Sooooo at first I was sad just thinking about how far the nearest Cold Stone was. But I actually found one that is only 5 mins away. I'm still getting familiar with the area but I can't believe it took me 4 months to find it. 😫

So I got the chance to visit one of my favorite places again... California! And this time around I got to share the experience with my best friend Myoshi. 😁 The reason behind taking the trip in the first place was to celebrate my brother's girlfriend's (Rosey) 25th birthday.

Episode #2 of my Vlog series is here ! This video shows a snippet of @heartbreak_papi 's performance at SOB's in New York, my birthday brunch at Mamajuana's Cafe in Secaucus, NJ (previous post) and more birthday fun at Top Golf in Edison, NJ.

Turning 24 years old was definitely an eye opener for the changes I need to make to move in the right direction. That applies not only to my work life but how I want to manage my interests, such as blogging, video editing and writing.

This is my first time starting my own "vlog" series to share my everyday experiences with you guys. Well I mean not everyday, but majority of my week. I have been going to a lot of events in the past month of March so I hope you enjoy watching it.

I am so excited to start talking about a new diet I have been trying for the month of February. In January, I already cut out DAIRY (milk, yogurt, cheese, etc.), pasta and bread. The next obstacle was taking out rice and most importantly CARBS. All of this did not happen overnight so let me explain how to make a diet effective so that you don't just crash and go back to old habits.

I noticed that with working out 5 times a week I get hungry more often, so I try to drink a lot of water to curve my appetite. A couple of months ago I even started taking a protein shake called, "Juice Plus +." I mix it with almond milk or water sometimes. This shake helps give me a boost of energy to start off my day. It can act as a meal replacement before or after the gym.